The Rape of Nanking and the Faith of John Rabe
December 13, 2012 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most odious chapters of 20th-century totalitarianism, the "Rape of Nanking" by the Japanese Army. ...
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Will Muslim Extremists Destroy the Sphinx?
Murgan Salem al-Gohary, an Egyptian jihadist, has called for the destruction of the Sphinx and the great pyramids so long associated with the splendor of Ancient Egypt. In a...
Nevada Court Considers Ordering Abortion
A judge is holding hearings to consider ordering that a mentally disabled woman have an abortion, against the wishes of the woman's legal guardians and the wishes of the...
U.K.’s Cameron Suffers Defeat Over EU Budget
British Prime Minister David Cameron has just faced a humiliating defeat in a recent non-binding vote in the House of Commons. Enough members of his own Conservative Party voted...
Japan, China Escalate Dispute Over Five Islands in E. China Sea
Tensions between Communist China, Free China, and Japan are escalating over ownership of five uninhabited islands in the East China Sea — known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu...
France to Hike Tax on Beer by 160 Percent
Francois Hollande, the new socialist president of France, has a plan for solving his nation’s economic woes: raising taxes. Having already promised much higher taxes on the rich, he...
Conservative Party MPs Desert Government on EU
In a symbolic, but important, vote, members of U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron's party call for a tougher stand toward European Union. ...
Lithuanian Austerity Prime Minister Loses Election
The Lithuanian national elections, which were completed on Sunday, October 28, resulted in significant losses for Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius’ government. His Homeland Union Party came out of the elections with...
Spain’s Unemployment Rate Rises to One in Four
Spanish unemployment has risen again, this time to a level of one quarter of the workforce. Only Greece has a higher unemployment rate in the European Union. Spanish unemployment...
Balloons From South Korea Send Hope to the North
North Korea, one of the most miserable places on the planet, has threatened South Korea with artillery and missile fire if South Korean citizens continue sending balloons over the...
Arkansas Honors Young Confederate Hero
The American Civil War was a dark chapter in America's history. Yet it did produce those who merited respect and honor. David O. Dodd was one such individual, though...
Belgian Separatist Party Wins Key Election
Belgium's Flemish separatist party president, Bart De Wever, was elected mayor of Antwerp last Sunday and took the opportunity of his victory to call for more government action in...
British Conservatives Feel Political Pressure to Uphold Sovereignty
Prime Minister David Cameron said what the party faithful were waiting to hear at the Conservative Party Annual Conference in Great Britain. As the world watches the eurozone convulse in economic...
Will Scottish Accept Less Government Help?
Ruth Davidson, the leader of the Conservative Party in Scotland, has made a refreshing statement for a politician: A “rotten system of patronage” has created a situation in which...
Portugal Plans to Cure Sick Economy With Big Tax Hikes
Portugal has announced big tax increases to solve its current sovereign debt crisis. Independent private analyst firms such as Fitch Rating, Standard & Poor’s, and Moody’s figure that it is increasingly...